In this one hour special you’ll hear the story of Shirley Wheeler. In 1970, the 22-year-old got an illegal abortion in Florida. When she refused to tell the police who performed the procedure, she was arrested and charged with manslaughter. In the months that followed, she’d be prosecuted and publicly condemned. She’d also become the public face of the fight for reproductive rights.
Monday Night Special - Slow Burn: Roe v Wade
